Aeronautics and Astronautics

• Computational Science and Engineering (CSE)
• Joint Program in Oceanography/Applied Ocean Science and Engineering (WHOI)
• Leaders for Global Operations (LGO)
• System Design and Management
 (SDM)
• Technology and Policy Program (TPP)
• Transportation
• Interdisciplinary Doctoral Program in Statistics (IDPS)

• Aerospace Computational Engineering
• Aerospace, Energy and the Environment
• Air-Breathing Propulsion
• Aircraft Systems Engineering
• Air Transportation Systems
• Autonomous Systems
• Communications and Networks Controls
• Humans in Aerospace
• Materials and Structures
• Space Propulsion
• Space Systems

Required:

• Online application
• Statement of objectives
• Three letters of recommendation
• Transcripts
• English proficiency exam scores – international applicants only

LGO applicants only:

• Supplemental questions (LGO only)

For all applicants

AeroAstro does not accept GRE scores and will not consider GRE scores in the evaluation of your application. If you have shared your scores in other applications, these scores will not be visible to the review committee.

For international applicants

All international applicants are required to submit valid English Language Proficiency test scores unless an applicant meets the eligibility requirements for an automatic exemption from the ELP Test Score requirement. Please see the accepted score types for applicants to the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics and instructions on how to send your scores to MIT below.

International English Language Testing System (IELTS)

• Minimum score required: 7
• Electronic scores send to: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Graduate
• Current scores only; scores must be less than 2 years old by the application deadline

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)

• iBT Minimum score: 100 (iBT) or 5 (iBT26)
• Institute code: 3514
• Current scores only; scores must be less than 2 years old by the application deadline

Duolingo English Test (DET)

• Minimum score required: 135
• Electronic scores send to: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Graduate Admissions
• Current scores only; scores must be less than 2 years old by the application deadline

Department ELP Waiver Policy

ELP Waiver Eligibility

1. Applicant’s main language of instruction was English in their primary and secondary schools (i.e., from age 6 through age 18)
2. Applicant has been residing in the U.S. (or a country where English is an official language) for a minimum of three years and has earned a degree from an accredited institution where English is the main language of instruction.

ELP Waiver Instructions

ELP waivers can only be requested directly in the application on the Test Scores Instructions page. Do not request an ELP waiver via email; emailed requests may not receive a response. You can learn more about the AeroAstro ELP waiver policy at our website.

Test Score Verification

All test scores shared with MIT must be verified by the testing agency in order to be reviewed. If you do not see your score verification status change upon submission, you may request assistance with test score verification in your application status portal.